Overdrive StaffRegulationsNew FMCSA Deputy Administrator sworn inThe agency's former Chief Counsel, Earl Adams Jr., will oversee various aspects of its operations. Also: Truck driver named 38th Goodyear Highway Hero; 8,000 medium-duty Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks recalled; TA launches new restaurant concept.February 27, 2023BusinessPOLL: Do you currently haul freight for the U.S. military?Overdrive wants to hear from owner-operators and drivers who have successfully entered the military freight game via this poll. Weigh in here.February 27, 2023RegulationsMichigan adjusts spring weight restrictionsMichigan DOT has updated the area of the state currently under spring weight restrictions. Also: Bestpass partnering with CDL legal services firm; latest Highway Angel.February 24, 2023Reader RigsHeavy haul in a '79 W900A? It's all in the family with this unit for owner Brian WarePowered by a 400 Cummins Big Cam with a 5 and 4 transmission, the rig is still working today with Ware hauling concrete and steel bridge beams up to 160 feet long.February 24, 2023EquipmentTrucking groups again call for repeal of truck excise taxSeveral trucking organizations penned a letter to Congressional leaders seeking a repeal of the Federal Excise Tax on heavy-duty trucks. Also: Spot market demand falling as rates flat; former safety manager sentenced in illegal tank repair scheme; more.February 23, 2023RegulationsFMCSA rejects another HOS exemption, as split-sleeper flexibility soughtAnother driver is seeking an exemption -- this time to allow a 5/5 sleeper-berth split. Also: Carrier's H-2B application to hire 10 foreign drivers denied; DAT notes 'unusual activity,' needed password reset; I-75 closure in MI; latest Highway Angel.February 22, 2023RegulationsFMCSA denies small fleet's hours of service exemption requestFlat Top Transport's request for a four-month HOS waiver denied. Also: Six more sentenced in New Orleans staged-accident fraud scheme; Daimler recalls 70,000 trucks for brake corrosion, bunk issues; Uber Freight helping deploy electric trucks.February 21, 2023Reader RigsCraig Hershey's 2001 Kenworth W900: A daily log haulerHershey runs the Detroit-powered rig daily hauling logs in the day and chips in the evening out of a sawmill.February 21, 2023RegulationsRhode Island requests appeal hearing for truck-only toll rulingThe state's truck-only tolls were ruled unconstitutional last fall, but state officials filed a brief seeking an appeals hearing. Also: Used truck sales jumped in January but are expected to be lower through the year; Love's announced 2023 growth plans.February 20, 2023RegulationsEight-state HOS waiver extended | What are the best truck stops?FMCSA has extended a regional emergency declaration waiving drive time limits for fuel haulers in eight states. Also: Trucker Path reveals 2022 Top 100 Truck Stops rated by app users; Convoy freight platform layoffs, Atlanta office closure.February 17, 2023Previous PagePage 96 of 1652Next PageTop StoriesCustom RigsGuilty by Association Truck Show rolls into JoplinOne of the trucking industry's biggest events, the biennial GBATS at 4 State Trucks in Joplin, Missouri, is officially under way at Exit 4 off I-44. Scenes from the show here with some standout trucks from the show's first day.RegulationsDOT hopes to force 194,000 non-domiciled CDL holders out of truckingRegulationsCalifornia defies DOT's 30-day deadline for ELP enforcement, faces $30M funding lossCustom RigsCustom 2005 Peterbilt 379 a trucker's surprise, with intricate hand-pinstripingFeatured SponsorJBL Live Beam 3 - True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds with stick-closed design and Smart Charging Case™
